This Sofa Was Created to Hug Your Worries Away

The Free Hug Sofa does exactly what it says it does: It wraps around your body and provides cozy comfort after an exceptionally bad day. The piece was designed by Eun Kyoung Lee for the A' Design Awards and was essentially her cuddling solution for people without a partner: "It will hold you warm and soft like your mother, friend and a lover without feeling lonely," Lee told Lost At E Minor.

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So say you accidentally offended your boss at work or your best friend blew off your dinner plans (again) and there's no one at home to comfort you. If you owned this plush sofa, it would await you with open arms — literally. But we have to say, it does kind of looks like a giant teddy bear and it doesn't exactly scream "chic" (although we don't think that's the point).

One solution? Just keep it tucked away until you need a cuddle buddy. Or proudly show it off to guests and prepare for your unique piece of furniture to become one of the best conversation starters of all time. Don't believe us? Take a closer look:

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